official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Fourteen university teams have been selected as finalists for NASA’s 2025 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Competition. This year’s competition invited undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation to develop new, innovative concepts to improve our ability to operate on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Finalists willContinue reading “NASA Selects 14 Finalist Teams for the 2025 RASC-AL Competition”
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Celebrating 25 Years of Terra
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Expanded coverage of topics from “The Editor’s Corner” in The Earth Observer On December 18, 2024, Terra—the first EOS Flagship mission celebrated the 25th anniversary of its launch from Vandenberg Space Force (then Air Force) Base. Some 70 individuals gathered at the Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) Visitor Center to celebrateContinue reading “Celebrating 25 Years of Terra”
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: January–March 2025
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Earth Observing fleet continues to age gracefully. While several new missions have joined the fleet in the past year, scientists and engineers work to extend the life of existing missions and maximize their science along the way. The crowning example is the first Earth Observing System (EOS) Flagship mission,Continue reading “The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: January–March 2025”
How NASA’s “Autonomy Choreography” Will Impact Advanced Technologies
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Imagine your car is in conversation with other traffic and road signals as you travel. Those conversations help your car anticipate actions you can’t see: the sudden slowing of a truck as it begins to turn ahead of you, or an obscured traffic signal turning red. Meanwhile, this system hasContinue reading “How NASA’s “Autonomy Choreography” Will Impact Advanced Technologies”
Hubble Sees a Spiral and a Star
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a sparkling spiral galaxy paired with a prominent star, both in the constellation Virgo. While the galaxy and the star appear to be close to one another, even overlapping, they’re actually a great distance apart. The star, marked with four long diffraction spikes, is inContinue reading “Hubble Sees a Spiral and a Star”
Students Explore Technical Careers at NASA
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland welcomed more than 150 students and educators to showcase technical careers, inspire the next generation, and ignite a passion for learning during a Career Technical Education program March 11. “Here at Glenn Research Center, we love what we do, and we love to shareContinue reading “Students Explore Technical Careers at NASA”
The FireSense Project
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Expanded coverage of topics from “The Editor’s Corner” in The Earth Observer Wind is a major factor in fire. It controls how fires evolve and pose threats to the safety of communities. While weather balloons have traditionally produced vertical soundings to define changes in atmospheric dynamics, their use is restricted duringContinue reading “The FireSense Project”
The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: January–March 2025
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s Earth Observing fleet continues to age gracefully. While several new missions have joined the fleet in the past year, scientists and engineers work to extend the life of existing missions and maximize their science along the way. The crowning example is the first Earth Observing System (EOS) Flagship mission,Continue reading “The Earth Observer Editor’s Corner: January–March 2025”
Kaye Honored with Pecora Award
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY Expanded coverage of topics from “The Editor’s Corner” in The Earth Observer Jack Kaye, Associate Director for research with the Earth Science Division within NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, has received the Pecora award for his vision and creative leadership in multidisciplinary Earth science research, as well as spurring advancements in theContinue reading “Kaye Honored with Pecora Award”
NASA Uses Advanced Radar to Track Groundwater in California
official news from : https://bit.ly/2QkyIbY NASA’s radar-equipped jet is detecting ground movements to track snowmelt’s journey into California’s depleted groundwater aquifers.